Small Animal- Stud Dog and Tom Cat

Question 1

what are some concerning conditions with the prostate?

Answer 1

benign prostatic hyperplasia
prostatitis
neoplasia

Question 2

how can you collect sperm from a cat?

Answer 2

artificial vagina
ex copular ejaculation

Question 3

is blood tinged sperm okay to use for insemination?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

is semen volume indicative of anything?

Answer 4

no

Question 5

what is the ideal number of sperm per pound of dog?

Answer 5

10 million sperm/lb

Question 6

what are some primary semen abnormalities?

Answer 6

abnormal head shape
abnormal midpiece
coiled or double tail
proximal cytoplasmic droplet
released acrosome

Question 7

what does the success of AI depend on?

Answer 7

insemination technique
semen quality
timing of insemination

Question 8

what is added to chilled semen to preserve it?

Answer 8

cryoprotectants
antibiotics
nutrients

Question 9

when should you aim to freeze semen for a dog for cryopreservation?

Answer 9

2 to 5 years of age

Question 10

what is phimosis?

Answer 10

preputial orifice is too small to extrude penis

Question 11

what is the most common disorder of sexual development in the dog?

Answer 11

cryptorchidism

Question 12

what is azoospermia?

Answer 12

failure to produce sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm

Question 13

what is benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by?

Answer 13

ongoing testosterone exposure

Question 14

what is prostatitis?

Answer 14

inflammation of prostate
often discussed as bacterial in origin

Question 15

how can you treat benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Answer 15

castration
finasteride, 5 mg per dog

Question 16

when should cats not intended for breeding be sterilized?

Answer 16

by 5 months of age

Question 17

when is sperm gone from the tract after vasectomy?

Answer 17

within 24 hours

Question 18

which accessory sex glands do dogs and toms have?

Answer 18

dog: prostate
tom: prostate and bulbourethral

Question 19

what should you examine the penis for?

Answer 19

persistent frenulum
penile mass
fracture of os penis or other trauma
hypospadia
balanoposthitis
penile barbs in tomcat

Question 20

what could cause the scrotum, testes, or epididymis to be enlarged?

Answer 20

orchitis
epidiymitis

Question 21

what are the options for testing for brucellosis?

Answer 21

RSAT
IFA
AGID

Question 22

what might make semen yellow?

Answer 22

residual urine
prostatic fluid discoloration

Question 23

what can you use to perform a semen count?

Answer 23

hemocytometer cassettes
densimeter
computer assisted sperm analysis

Question 24

what should progressive motility be?

Answer 24

> 70%

Question 25

what should normal morphology be?

Answer 25

>70%

Question 26

what are some secondary semen abnormalities?

Answer 26

detached heads bent tail distal cytoplasmic droplet

Question 27

when does puberty occur in the tom?

Answer 27

7-12 months: penile attachments to prepuce broken down

Question 28

how long is cryopreserved semen viable in the bitch?

Answer 28

24 hours

Question 29

what is balanoposthitis?

Answer 29

inflammation of penis and/or prepuce

Question 30

what can cause balanoposthitis?

Answer 30

bacterial infection trauma allergies cancer phimosis

Question 31

what is priapism?

Answer 31

persistent penile erection not associated with sexual excitement often neurological

Question 32

why should cryptorchid testes be removed?

Answer 32

to avoid testicular cancer

Question 33

what is orchitis or epididymitis?

Answer 33

acute inflammation of testes or epididymis usually bacterial or viral in dogs, rare in cats (trauma)

Question 34

what should you check for in orchitis/epididymitis?

Answer 34

brucellosis

Question 35

what does brucellosis cause in dogs?

Answer 35

epididymitis prostatitis uveitis diskospondylitis

Question 36

how can you diagnose azoospermia?

Answer 36

check alkaline phosphatase in ejaculate if >1000U/L complete ejaculate

Question 37

is there an effect on fertility with benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Answer 37

frozen semen: yes fresh or chilled: no

Question 38

does prostatitis preclude fertility?

Answer 38

no but avoid breeding

Question 39

what neoplasias are seen in the prostate?

Answer 39

adenocarcinoma or transitional cell carcinoma

Question 40

what behavioral issues are linked with alteration?

Answer 40

anxiety inter-dog aggression decreased with alteration

Question 41

when should small dogs be altered according to AAHA?

Answer 41

6-12 months

Question 42

when should large breed dogs be altered according to AAHA?

Answer 42

9-15 months

Question 43

what needs to be removed in a vasectomy to reduce risk of recanalization?

Answer 43

a section of vas deferens